Sempron 64 2500+ really 64-bit ?

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This thing is driving me nuts. I've heard a lot about entry-level
(low PR) S754 Semprons that were recently introduced into the market,
labeled "Sempron 64". I know about 32-bit Socket A and Socket 754
Semprons, but these newer CPUs starting from 2500+ are touted as
64-bit.

Finding authoritative confirmation that they are indeed full 64-bit
CPUs is more difficult than I thought. It's impracticable to
investigate all the links turned up by Google by searching for
"Sempron 64".

I have not been able to find any information at the AMD site about
64-bit Semprons. The first time I searched for "Sempron 64", it
returned "Search forbidden" in giant black letters.

There's no doubt that AMD now makes 64-bit Semprons in S754 and
Tom's Hardware lists them (including the 2500+ whose specs are given
as 90nm, SSE3, etc.), but then goes on to say :
"Sempron 64 users (3400+ only) can install Windows XP x64 edition".
http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20050801/amd_sempron-02.html

The part that confuses me here is the qualifying "3400+ ONLY"
statement, and the lack of info at AMD.

I posted a similar message at alt.comp.hardware which received 0
replies. As I said, it's driving me nuts. Can anyone clarify ?
 
I posted a similar message at alt.comp.hardware which received 0
replies. As I said, it's driving me nuts. Can anyone clarify ?
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AFAIK, all Socket 754 Sempron being produced now are 64 bit enabled. The
first one out was the 3400+, and was the only 64 bit Sempron for a short
period. You'll need to be careful when buying Semprons for some time to
make sure you get a 64 bit version if that's what you want.
 
This thing is driving me nuts. I've heard a lot about entry-level
(low PR) S754 Semprons that were recently introduced into the market,
labeled "Sempron 64". I know about 32-bit Socket A and Socket 754
Semprons, but these newer CPUs starting from 2500+ are touted as
64-bit.

Finding authoritative confirmation that they are indeed full 64-bit
CPUs is more difficult than I thought. It's impracticable to
investigate all the links turned up by Google by searching for
"Sempron 64".

I have not been able to find any information at the AMD site about
64-bit Semprons. The first time I searched for "Sempron 64", it
returned "Search forbidden" in giant black letters.

There's no doubt that AMD now makes 64-bit Semprons in S754 and
Tom's Hardware lists them (including the 2500+ whose specs are given
as 90nm, SSE3, etc.), but then goes on to say :
"Sempron 64 users (3400+ only) can install Windows XP x64 edition".
http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20050801/amd_sempron-02.html

The part that confuses me here is the qualifying "3400+ ONLY"
statement, and the lack of info at AMD.

I posted a similar message at alt.comp.hardware which received 0
replies. As I said, it's driving me nuts. Can anyone clarify ?
Click to expand...

Quoting http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1841934,00.asp:

"64-bit support: Some Semprons got it, some don't. The Sempron 3400+,
reviewed here, does indeed feature 64-bit support. Lesser models,
including all the Socket A versions, only support 32-bit OSes. "

Hope this helps.

Chuck
 
That's the same article I referred to in my first post. I read through
most of the pages, but unless I missed something, it does not make
clear if the lower Semprons are 64-bit. In fact, it seems to indicate
on page 02 that only the 3400+ is 64-bit.
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Product Description Price

AMD SDA2500BXBOX Processors
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* AMD Sempron 64 2500+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Model SDA2500BXBOX - Retail
(limit 5 per customer)

64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 256KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 1.4GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Sempron 64
Voltage: 1.4V
* Model #: SDA2500BXBOX
* Item #: N82E16819104251
* In Stock
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* $59.00

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AMD SDA2800BXBOX Processors
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* AMD Sempron 64 2800+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Model SDA2800BXBOX - Retail

64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 256KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 1.6GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Sempron 64
Voltage: 1.4V
* Model #: SDA2800BXBOX
* Item #: N82E16819104245
* In Stock
* Free Three Day Shipping
* Rating + 5Rating + 5Rating + 5Rating + 5Rating + 5[13 reviews]
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* $76.00

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AMD SDA3000BXBOX Processors
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* AMD Sempron 64 3000+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Model SDA3000BXBOX - Retail
(limit 10 per customer)

64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 128KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 1.8GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Sempron 64
Voltage: 1.4V
* Model #: SDA3000BXBOX
* Item #: N82E16819104241
* In Stock
* Free Three Day Shipping
* Rating + 5Rating + 5Rating + 5Rating + 5Rating + 5[7 reviews]
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* $89.00

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AMD SDA3100BXBOX Processors
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* AMD Sempron 64 3100+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Model SDA3100BXBOX - Retail

64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 256KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 1.8GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Sempron 64
Voltage: 1.4V
* Model #: SDA3100BXBOX
* Item #: N82E16819104237
* In Stock
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* $107.00

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AMD SDA3300BXBOX Processors
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* AMD Sempron 64 3300+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Model SDA3300BXBOX - Retail

64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 256KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Sempron 64
Voltage: 1.4V
* Model #: SDA3300BXBOX
* Item #: N82E16819104233
* In Stock
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* $130.01

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AMD SDA3400BXBOX Processors
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* AMD Sempron 64 3400+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Model SDA3400BXBOX - Retail
(limit 10 per customer)

64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 256KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Sempron 64
Voltage: 1.4V
* Model #: SDA3400BXBOX
* Item #: N82E16819104231
* In Stock
* Free Three Day Shipping
*
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That what you're looking for?

Bill
 
That's the same article I referred to in my first post. I read through
most of the pages, but unless I missed something, it does not make
clear if the lower Semprons are 64-bit. In fact, it seems to indicate
on page 02 that only the 3400+ is 64-bit.
Click to expand...

Ignore the Tom's Hardware info. The 3400+ was the first 64-bit Sempron
that was introduced, and it remained the only one for a long time, but
now we've moved on, and AMD has introduced lower priced ones now.

Yousuf Khan
 
Yousuf said:
Ignore the Tom's Hardware info. The 3400+ was the first 64-bit Sempron
that was introduced, and it remained the only one for a long time, but
now we've moved on, and AMD has introduced lower priced ones now.

Yousuf Khan
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This is official from AMD:

AMD Sempronâ„¢ Processor Family
AMD Sempronâ„¢ Processor PIB Price

3400+ (64-bit enabled) $134

3300+ (64-bit enabled) $126

3100+ (64-bit enabled) $106

3000+ (64-bit enabled) $91

2800+ (64-bit enabled) $78

2600+ (64-bit enabled) $64


Source:
<http://www.amd.com/de-de/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_609,00.html>


There is no other info available at www.amd.com - at least, I didn't
find it - especially with respect to steppings (E3, E6) of these Semprons.

roy
 
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